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EU-USA: AGREEMENT ON MUTUAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE: On 1 February 2010 the EU-USA Mutual Legal Assistance Agreement finally came into force

01 August 2010

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EU-USA: AGREEMENT ON MUTUAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE: On 1 February 2010 the EU-USA Mutual Legal Assistance Agreement finally came into force. Article 4: Requests for financial information: Requests under Article 4 of the Mutual Legal Assistance Agreement with the USA (pdf). But Article 8 extends mutual legal assistance to almost any crime:

"Mutual legal assistance shall also be afforded to a national administrative authority, investigating conduct with a view to a criminal prosecution of the conduct, or referral of the conduct to criminal investigation or prosecution authorities, pursuant to its specific administrative or regulatory authority to undertake such investigation. Mutual legal assistance may also be afforded to other administrative authorities under such circumstances."

See: Full-text of EU-US Agreements on Extradition and Mutual Legal Assistance (pdf). Background: EU: JHA Council authorises signing of EU-USA agreements on extradition and mutual legal assistance (link, plus documentation)

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